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Latest weekly bird/poultry flu update from Defra – for what it’s worth

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This week’s woefully inadequate update of bird/poultry flu in wild birds from Defra shows positive cases in seabirds (Gannet, Great Skua, Guillemot, Puffin, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Great Black-backed Gull), some swans and geese and another White-tailed Eagle.  The positive records come from Shetland to the south coast of England.  Little can be drawn…

Press release – Trees for Life, Beaver consultation

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Bid to make Glen Affric Scotland’s next beaver release site A community consultation that will help decide whether beavers are reintroduced to Glen Affric has been launched in the Scottish Highlands, led by Trees for Life. The rewilding charity is carrying out the consultation on behalf of four private landowners and Forestry and Land Scotland,…

RSPB press release – White-tailed Eagles

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Iconic white-tailed eagles celebrate silver anniversary with 25th chick A pair of white-tailed eagles on Mull have recently celebrated their 25th anniversary by successfully fledging their 25th chick. Skye and Frisa are the UK’s oldest known white-tailed eagle pair at 28 and 30 years old respectively. They paired up in 1997 and had their first chick the following…